LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 202, 19 April 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pohutu Again Active With the approach of winter activity appears to be increasing at Whakarewarewa. At about 12.30 p.m. yesterday Pohutu Geyser, which had been quiescent for some months broke into new life to play for nearly 40 minutes to a height of between 80 and 90 feet. Wailcite Geyser has continued to play regularly since it renewed its activity some weelcs ago and is an attractive advertisement" for the Whaka thermal region when seen from Fenton Street. Dairy Output Hoicjing \ Following thev f avourable weather of the past six weeks or two months, the production of the dairy herds in the district has been maintained at a higher level than for the past two years. There has been a good growth of feed and the pastures are now quite fresh. At Reporoa some of the settlers are still stocking ensilage illustrating the exceptionally favourable season being experienced. Record of Service "I think the members of the committee should congratulate themselves on having Mr. Clarke as chairman I know that the town is to he congratulated upon having a man who will take such an interest in the schooi and look after it so well. The people don't know how lucky theyl are," said Mr. N. M .Keane at last evening's annual meeting of the Rotorua Primary schooi householders, when congratulating Mr. C. A. Clarke upon his reelection to the position of chairman of the committee. Mr. Clarke holds a remarkable record of service as a committee-man. He was first elected to the Rotorua Primary Schooi committee in 1899 and has sat on the committee ever since. He has "been chairman cluring the greater part of that term. All Quiet Queen Street, Auckland, appeared to he almost entirely populated by policemen on Saturday night, Rotorua visitors report. On every corner there wefe groups of uniformed constables, with a leavening of plain clothes men, and St. John's Ambulance brigadesmen. Every now and again, patrols of blue-jackets in service kit paraded the street and mounted police and specials were also ready for emergencies. With all this display of force, the general public was in the minority and thpse of the curious who were ahroad, were almost afraid to look suddenly at a window in case they attracted unfavourable notice. On the water-front and in the factory area, there were pickets of specials who discouraged the curious and the wanderers with no uncertain voice. It was a city of suspicions and rumours.

Road Conditions. The Hamilton-Rotorua Road is at present in good order and shows evidence of improvement by the use of the grader. The effects of the heavy holiday traffic have been practieally removed, and the recent rains have done something to assist the consolidation of the stirface. This stretch of highway is in welcome contrast to the shifting metal, variegated grades, and bumpy surface of the metal road over the Razorbacks and between Mercer and Drury. Novel Work for Horses An unusual method of obtaining shingle from a stream was witnessed by a Rotorua motorist yesterday when returning from Auckland. He was surprised to see two harnessed horses swimming down the Waihou Stream near Tirau and then pull in to the bank dragging a scoop full of river shingle. These were soon followed hy another pair of horses carrying out the same operation. On inquiry it was found that this was the most successful method of obtaining the road metal. Helped by the current of the stream the animals were kept at this work for about five hours a day and were speeially fed to fit them for their gruelling task. Riots Efirect Business One of the most unfortunte results of the street disorders of the past four or five days has been the serious effect upon the business of retailers, who, even when such disturbances were not occurring, were not having the best of times. The takings of a number of shops have gone down ( cpnsiderably for some days, due no doubt to a large extent to the fact that many women did not feel disposed to come to town while talk of riots was heard. A Jazz night will be held at this p.opular hall on Friday next, April 22. Admission 1/-. Saturday night the usual Old Time dance. Usual prices.*